Why US Congress Leaders- Republicans and Democratics
invite PM-Modi
To address U.S. legislature on June 22, 2023
Los Angeles, June 2, 2023
NRIpress.club/Ramesh/ A.Gary Singh
A Republican House Speaker-Kevin McCarthy, Chuck Schumer- Dem. Senate Majority leader, Mitch McConnell- Senate Republican leader and Hakeem Jeffries- House Democratic leader signed and gave following statement:
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On behalf of the bipartisan leadership of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, it is our honour to invite you (Prime Minister Modi) to address a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday, June 22, 2023
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This will be the second time that Modi will be addressing a joint meeting of the US Congress
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US President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Modi for an Official State visit to the US, which will include a state dinner
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On June 2, US Congress Leaders have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint meeting of the House of Representatives and Senate on June 22, one of the highest honours Washington affords to foreign dignitaries.
US Congress Leader Wrote Modi and said:
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During your address, you will have the opportunity to share your vision for India's future and speak to the global challenges our countries both face.
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The Modi visit will “affirm the deep and close partnership” between the two countries and their people to people ties.
It would underscore the “growing importance” of the bilateral relationship. This is one of the highest honors Washington affords to foreign dignitaries.
Why US Congress invite PM-Modi…by Agary Singh Grewal of NRIpress.com
US Congress Leaders, Republicans and Democratics: eager to deepen ties with the world's largest democracy as part of his bid to win what he has framed as a contest between free and autocratic societies, especially China and Russia:
About 66% say the country’s openness to people from around the world is “essential to who we are as a nation.”
The US acted to split the world into two camps of what it defined as “democracies and non-democracies”, and organized another edition of the so-called “Summit for Democracy” to check how various countries had performed on meeting US standards for democracy
Between 2008-2021, China has been India's largest trading partner, and the two countries have also extended their strategic and military relations. India has a large trade deficit that is favoured towards China. However, conflict of interest leads to hostility.
India has been a “strategic partner” of the US for at least 2-3 decades, but they're not formal allies. That means that while they have much in common — two large, heterogeneous democracies — New Delhi doesn't feel bound to sync its world view with Washington.
India’s continued defense relationship with Russia poses new challenges for Washington.
The two countries’ differing responses to the invasion of Ukraine have highlighted New Delhi’s longstanding defense ties with Russia, which is straining its relationship with Washington
The U.S.-Indian relationship may progress through programs like the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology, but it also suffers the impediment posed by Russia.
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